The News-Sentinel 1937 - Fulton County Public Library

GUTHRIE, of Chicago.
Private funeral services in charge of Rev. Daniel S. PERRY were held Monday afternoon at two
o’clock at the Zimmerman Brothers’ funeral home. Interment was made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Mrs. Charles J. PETERSON, aged 73, who resided on a farm in Newcastle township, eight miles
northeast of this city, died at 12:15 o’clock Monday afternoon in the Woodlawn hospital.
Death followed a major operation which was performed on March 26. She had been in ill health for the
past year.
The obituary will be carried in detail in The News-Sentinel Tuesday.
James B. WAGNER, aged 80, retired farmer, died at 7 o’clock Saturday night at his farm home five
miles northeast of Rochester on Rural Route 2. Death was due to complications incident to old age and
followed an illness of one day.
The deceased was a life long resident of the community where he died. He was born June 22, 1857 and
was the son of Christian and Elizabeth (WAGONER) WAGNER. He had never married.
Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Kathryn EMMONS of this city and a number of nephews and nieces.
Funeral rites will be held from the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon
with Rev. Daniel S. PERRY in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Tuesday, April 6, 1937
Herbert METZGER, aged 20, who was injured in an automobile accident near Naperville, Ill., early
Monday morning which claimed the life of John PARMAN, 19, of Delphi, who was riding with him, was
reported as having a fair chance to recover by attaches of St. Charles hospital in Aurora, Ill., where he was
moved following the crash.
George METZGER, a farmer who lives northwest of this city in the River Road near the Kentucky
Stock Farm, stated today when he returned from his son’s bedside that the only thing which saved his son
from death was because he was behind the driver’s wheel.
Metzger and Parman were enroute to this city in a car driven by Metzger after spending the week end
in Naperville with Metzger’s mother, Mrs. Ethel WEESENBERG when the accident occurred. They had
traveled but a mile and a half from the Weesenberg home when the crash took place.
In a heavy fog Metzger struck a cement abutment with sufficient force as to throw the Parman youth
through the windshield of the car, his head striking the abutment. Parman died instantly from a broken
neck.
Metzger after the wreck, which occurred thirty miles west of Chicago, crawled to a nearby farm house
where he obtained help. It was found that Metzger had suffered possible internal injuries, cuts about the
face and hands and a sprained back and sprained ankles.
A coroner’s inquest in the fatal accident was held at Naperville today. The body of Parman was
brought to this city in an ambulance last night from Naperville.
Funeral services will be held from the Foster Funeral Home in West Sixth Street at 2 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Melvidore BRINEY in charge. Burial will be made in the Sand Hill
Cemetery north of this city.